OGE Energy Tops Expectations – Analyst Blog
Zacks Market Commentaries (November 6th, 2009) Writes:
OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) reported third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.40, topping the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate of $1.34. However, EPS in the reported quarter came a dime short, compared to the year-ago EPS of $1.50.
Earnings were boosted in the reported quarter by strong results at Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E), offset by cooler weather in the OG&E service territory, lower commodity prices in the Enogex midstream pipeline business and an increase in the number of shares outstanding.
In the reported quarter, OG&E registered earnings of $1.26 per share, compared to $1.15 per share in the year-ago quarter. Enogex recorded earnings of 18 cents per share, compared to 30 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The holding company, including results from the OGE Energy Resources marketing business, posted a loss of 4 cents per share, compared to earnings of 5 cents per ...


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